Grabowiec, Toruń County Explained

Grabowiec
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Toruń
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Lubicz
Coordinates:52.95°N 61°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Population Total:570

Grabowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubicz, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 120NaN0 south-east of Toruń.

In April 2005, one of its streets was named Obi-Wan Kenobi Street (Polish: ulica Obi-Wana Kenobiego)[2] after the famous Jedi master from Star Wars movies.[3] left|thumb|The Kenobi street

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. Polish.
  2. http://www.bip.lubicz.pl/aktualizacja/data/pliki/4832_XXVIII_373_04.doc Council of the Commune Lubicz resolution No. XXVIII/373/04
  3. http://starwars.pl/ulica_kenobiego_eng.php An interview with Leszek Budkiewicz, who lives on the street, and who (being the Council member himself) managed to convince the Council to name the street after Obi-Wan Kenobi.